Adagio from Symphony No. 3
This beautiful adagio from one of the best known romantic symphonies truly enables the marimba ensemble to reach its most sensitive heights. The eight players can perform on four instruments (including optional bass). Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 1984 Number of…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Saint-Saens, Richard Gipson
Publisher: OU Percussion Press
Aquarium (Saint-Saëns)
from "Carnival of the Animals" Written for keyboard percussion sextet, Aquarium is an arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ enchanting movement of the same name from The Carnival of the Animals. Musicality is at the forefront as players are challenged with complex,…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Matt Moore, Saint-Saens
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns)
An arrangement of Camille Saint-Saens's classic Danse Macabre. This arrangement is for a large percussion ensemble of 12 players. Josh Gottry has captured the essence of the Danse with this work.Program NotesA direct transcription from the original orchestra…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Saint-Saens, Josh Gottry
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Divine Comedy
This exciting three-movement work for large percussion ensemble represents the three books contained in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri - Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.Program NotesThis exciting three-piece work represents the three books contained…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Sam Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Lost, The
A large work for percussion ensemble. The two main components are a sextuplet-based processional theme, and a lighthearted mixed-meter swing theme. Woven throughout the piece is an ostinato the first appears as a timpani solo, and then reprises on various…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Andrew Stout
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Poison Water
Poison Water was written originally as a vibraphone and marimba duet but was changed to vibraphone and piano to better fit the conventional jazz sound.Program NotesPoison Water was written originally as a vibraphone and marimba duet but was changed to…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Sam Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Time
The title for this piece, Time, reflects several meanings. The first meaning of the title is the abundance of changing time signatures in the piece. Second, the musical styles employed by each movement are representative of those of time periods throughout…
Style: Percussion
Composer: Sam Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications